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ham|mock — ham|mock1 «HAM uhk», noun. a hanging bed or couch made of canvas or netted cord. It has cords or ropes at each end for hanging it between uprights, such as two trees or posts. ╂[earlier hamaca < Spanish < Arawak (West Indies) hamaka,… … Useful english dictionary
mock — be·mock; cam·mock; crum·mock; cum·mock; dram·mock; drum·mock; lim·mock; mock·able; mock·a·do; mock·age; mock; mock·er; mock·ery; mock·ing·ly; mum·mock; sham·mock; slam·mock; slum·mock; tum·mock; ham·mock; hum·mock; mam·mock; mock·ie; … English syllables
ham — al·ham·bresque; bir·ming·ham; bon·ham; brig·ham·ite; brig·ham; buck·ing·ham·shire; chat·ham·ite; chel·ten·ham; cun·ning·ham·ia; dag·en·ham; fa·ham; ful·ham; gawk·ham·mer; ging·ham; gra·ham; gra·ham·ism; ham·a·dry·ad; ham·a·dry·as;… … English syllables
Mock lead — Lead Lead (l[e^]d), n. [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le[ a]d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l[=o]t, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. [root]123.] 1. (Chem.) One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History of West Ham United F.C. — See also West Ham United F.C. by season : See also West Ham United F.C. timeline West Ham United Football Club are based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and have played their home matches at the 35,647 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904 … Wikipedia
hammock — ham·mock … English syllables
hammock — ham|mock [ˈhæmək] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Spanish; Origin: hamaca, from Taino] a large piece of cloth that is hung between two trees or posts so that you can sleep in it … Dictionary of contemporary English
hammock — ham|mock [ hæmək ] noun count a bed consisting of a long piece of cloth or net tied at each end to posts or trees … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hammock — I ham•mock [[t]ˈhæm ək[/t]] n. a bed or couch of canvas, netted cord, or the like that hangs between two supports, to which it is attached by cords or springs • Etymology: 1545–55; < Sp hamaca < Taino of Hispaniola II ham•mock [[t]ˈhæm… … From formal English to slang
Hammock — Ham mock (h[a^]m m[o^]k), n. [A word of Indian origin: cf. Sp. hamaca. Columbus, in the Narrative of his first voyage, says: A great many Indians in canoes came to the ship to day for the purpose of bartering their cotton, and hamacas, or nets,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
